Introducing Love Songs

If you have been following along with us this week, you have probably already seen some of the amazing things that Lisa Johnson has created with her newest release, Love Songs. Not only does this set feature adorable images, it also has a lot of sentimental value to it which many people will identify with. To quote Lisa, “Love Songs is a fun valentines set of 38 stamps in which the images
and sentiments are based on some of the most popular and memorable
songs about love.” Now, what’s not to love about that!

For my project today, I thought I would show you a little something I plan on doing as a Valentine’s Day surprise for my children this year! It is a tradition that wake up in the morning on the big day with a special Valentine treat waiting beside their beds. Last year it was a little mailbox with a few love notes in it and some candy. This year I thought it would be fun to make Strawberry Marshmallow Cones! Do you recognize the box that I packaged it in? It is Papertrey’s exclusive My Timeless Templates For Keep{sake} Box. I just made the window a bit taller and created the lid from acetate rather than cardstock. I stamped a polka-dot lining for the box with vintage cream ink onto berry sorbet cardstock. A small raised tray inside with a hole cut the diameter of the cone helps hold it in place perfectly. I loved the way it worked out to use this template because it was quick and easy packaging, making the cone look like it is from a fancy bakery!…………………………………………………………………………………..

To create this special delicacy, you simply make the standard Rice Crispy Treat recipe, only using strawberry marshmallows instead of the regular white ones. Also, rather then pressing the mixture into a pan to form bars, you fill the cone and mold a small “scoop” on top. A few sprinkles are the finishing touch! I know my kids will LOVE eating these! Wouldn’t these be adorable to have as little favors for a birthday party or something too?!?!?……………………………………………………………………………………………
The ice cream cone image from Lisa’s new set is the perfect image to go along with this yummy little gift. I used it along with the “all you need is love” sentiment circle. Not only did it create the perfect frame for the cone image, but it also conveys my feelings for my family as well..all you need is love to keep a family happy & content!…………………………………………………………………………………………..
I think the cone & scoops look fabulous when cut out and put on foam dimensionals. Their simple lines make it really easy to trim them out. I accented the cone image with a few dabs of stickles ans a rhinestone. A little sparkle always adds a little something special to a project! Kind of like a string of pearls added to finish off your favorite outfit!…………………………………………………………………………………………..
The card is a mini 3×3 size. I love this size when I am making things for my kids or their classmates. Its quick and easy but also is just the right size for little hands.…………………………………………………………………………………………..
The tag on the box lid coordinates with focal point on the front of the card. It’s simply tied in place with a bit of hemp.…………………………………………………………………………………………..I hope you enjoyed today’s project! If you haven’t already, be sure to stop by Lisa’s blog and see the projects she has created with this adorable set. She’s really hitting it out of the park this month! We would love to hear your thoughts about Love Songs! What do you think of the set? Do you identify with any of the love songs she has referred to doing her countdown thus far? Be sure and comment today for a chance to win your very own copy of…

Love Songsstamp set!

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“Very cute, Nichole. I’m lovin’ this preview week…it is soooo fun getting a peak at the various sets and accessories. Thank you!”

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thank you to everyone else for sharing your excitement with me about
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………………………………………………………………………………………….Don’t forget, you can see another project created with Love Songs on Lisa’s blog today!

I am over the moon excited about Love Songs! So many people have some kind of memory attached to love songs so I think this will be a sweet set to use for anyone, young or old, man or woman! Your cone in Lauren’s template is ADORABLE! For me, the most adorable part is the polka dots on Berry Sorbet! That is a gift I could place in my kitchen and call it “home decor.” I seriously could look at it every day and just smile! TFS!

I am really loving this set and I can see so many possibilities for it’s use year round. Lisa’s post on Captain and Teneal was priceless, and I can’t seem to get that song out of my head. Make it stop. . .:0)

i love the love songs. Music and particularly song lyrics have a wonderful way of bringing you to a place – a moment in time. you hear the song or a lyric and … you’re there! i saw the samples on lisa’s blog and i just love all those songs. took a little nostalgic trip just reading the titles. And what perfect sentiments for cards – valentines, anniversary, etc or just an everyday card to say i love you. I’m lookin forward to seeing all the stamps in this set

I love the songs that Lisa has chosen and can’t wait to play with this set.. I also love the Rice Krispie treat idea ~ I can’t wait to do this for my kids for Valentine’s day! I’m so amazed with what you all come up with!! Thank you!

This project is so inspiring! Ohmygosh, I can’t wait to see the other songs and images! I’m so excited that a Beatles’ song has been included, but I’m also hoping for some more “classics,” like It Had to Be You, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, or The Best Is Yet to Come (Sinatra, anyone?) 🙂 Thanks for offering this set–it’s a definite “must-have” for me!

What a great gift idea. Every time I visit your blog I am blown away by all the great ideas you present. Now I just need to make time and try them out. =) Love the sneek peaks for this month’s new sets.

Love the ice cream cone!! Sooo want to do that for my 5 yr old…she’d totally love it! Your ideas are always so inspiring. This set is a MUST HAVE…so much can be done with it! Thanks for the opportunity to win it! I sooooo hope I’m the chosen number 🙂

When we were growing up my mom always had the radio on and the lyrics to the love songs made me feel like I couldn’t wait to grow up and fall in love! I can’t wait for this release…It’ll for surely bring me back to a place in time! Love your project, love your inspirations.
Adoree

I love the ice cream cone – what a great idea for the kids treats. I’m thinking if would be great for my girls birthday treat to bring to school!! Another must have set. That ice cream cone stamp is soooo adorable!!

This has got to be one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen! I hopped over to her blog to check out what she’s been doing with her new set and man it’s amazing! Of course it’s definitely on my list of things to buy this month!

I love the project you created with this set. And I am sooo excited to see what the entire set has to offer. I really like love songs and I’m eager to see which songs are included. Thank you for the opportunity to win this set! Blessings~Barb

Adorable rice krispie cone! Never thought of using the strawberry marshmallows. We went to a party a few weeks back where the mom made these rice krispie cones dipped in chocolate and sprinkles…so very cute!!!!! LOVE this stamp set!

What a terrific project! It is absolutely adorable. You never cease to amaze me with your creative ideas Nichole! The stamp sets are terrific on their own, but when you start showing such great project ideas, it’s difficult to not purchase every one of them!

This is going to be a great set for Valentine’s Day this year. All of the love songs Lisa used for this set are wonderful. Love your project for today. That strawberry ice cream cone looks so delicious! I love rice krispie treats!

The cone projects that you and Lisa made are just adorable! I’ve been humming these songs–love songs just lift your spirits. The set has such cute images and sentiments. Can’t wait to see the entire set!

MMM, looks so good – what a great idea – I wonder if you couldn’t find strawberry marshmallows if you could dissolve a little bit of strawberry gelatin powder in it. Looking forward to the final reveal!

What a fun gift to make. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us. Can I please borrow some of the Santa Claus magic that makes time stand still on Christmas Eve and then maybe I would have time to try all these wonderful ideas you bring.

I really like how Love Songs can be used for more than just Valentine’s Day! It’s so nice to have a set with a mix of great images as well as sentiments, this looks like it will fit the bill, can’t wait!!

I don’t know who I melt for other than my husband and George clooney. Can I get multiple use from this set if I start to make and sen a lot of cute little things to George? I can see it now on the nightly news….woman arrested driving cross country with nothing in her car but adult diapers and PTI supplies.

So cute! And so true that line – all you need is love, I remember when I was younger and in love and you just don’t need to eat etc…you seem to go through the days floating on a cloud and that’s what I think when I hear this song. Can’t wait to see the new releases…the wait is excruciatingly long (spelling?)LOL

Such a cute set from what I have seen. It seems like every PTI release speaks “Buy Me” to me!! Unfortunatly, this time, with hubby out of work, I won’t be able to indulge. Darn. Very swwet project.
Cheryl Sims

Oh love this set! It takes me right back to my teenage years (did I say that out loud?) and I will be making the crispy cones for my grandchildren! (oops, there I go again – telling my age!) Thanks so much

i think lisa did a great job with this set. my fav so far is ‘how sweet it is to be loved by you’. i grew up listening to motown. that’s all my mom played in the car or in the house!! brings back some great memories! thank you for the chance to win this awesome set!!

I remember the song,”Love will keep us together”, by Captain & Tennille. I always loved that song when I was younger and even now when I hear it occassionally. My husband and I have been married 22 years. We’ve probably had more downs than ups, but love has kept us together for so long.

It’s so much fun to hear a song on the radio and have it bring back memories from long ago. Now a stamp set can do that too! Of course, some of the memories may be sad ones too but maybe the experience helped us become who we are today in a good way. I am so excited about this month’s releases and can’t wait to see them in their entirety. Your cupcake holder is absolutely adorable. I think I will be CASEing your Valentine tradition as one of our own. I love the idea of their waking up and having a little treat by their bedside.

What a trip down “memory lane”… I love this set even though I haven’t seen it all. This is a “must have” set for me. AND I definately connect “ice cream” with LOVE. It’s one of my favorite treats. The possibilites are endless.

I think LIsa hit the nail on the head with her idea to use lines from love songs in conjunction with these great images for a valentine’s day set. Here again is another set that can be used for more than valentine’s day…I can see that cute little ice cream cone on birthday cards. I’m looking forward to the 15th to see the whole set.

You know, I just thing the Love Songs sentiments can be used for so many things! I love “How Sweet It Is”…oh the possibilities are endless there, and “Unforgettable”…well, that’s just perfect for my kids AND my hubby! 🙂 What a wonderful set!

I’m not generally a fan of Valentine’s, being single it can be overwhelming. I love how versatile this set is for sharing love with family and friends, in an everyday way as well other special occasions. All the samples are so adorable!

I think the Love Songs concept is so wonderful! I love I Melt With You and the ice cream cone–so clever! And your use of the ice cream cone is precious and looks delightful and delicious! Thank you for the chance to win this incredibly sweet set.

What a unique idea for a stamp set. Like Lisa, I totally remember singing “Love will keep us together” and so it was fun to see that included in the set. Love your creativity with the packaged treat! Your kids will be so excited!!

The ice-cream stamp is adorable, and I love the treat that goes with it. I just hope I am the type of mom who does fun stuff like that with her kids–I’m due in March with our first. It’s my goal to be a cool, crafty mom like you all!

Such a creative and tasty idea for a treat! I will be making a gluten free version for the boys this year! Too cute to pass up! I am anxiously awaiting the rest of the songs and images… think they will work wonderfully in a little mini scrapbook for the grandparents this Valentine’s Day!

I have been SO impressed with every set that Lisa has released so far. She has such a gift for stamp design. I don’t think there is anything paper craft related that she CAN’T do!
My fav. samples that Lisa has done so far are the “Love will keep us together” ones. But her mini ice cream cones are a close second. How cute are those???
Love Songs looks like a fabulous set, and I would love to own it. Thanks so much for the chance!

Nicole such an adorable treat it looks so very neat love your color combo and Lisa’s stamp set is super cute. I loved looking at her blog the past couple of days, so far every song she has talked about is a goodie. This is going on my to do list for Valentines…

You ladies are so creative! How do you come up with these ideas?!
Loving the ice cream cone rice crispy treat YUM 😛
I can not wait to see all of the love songs stamp set. I already have it on my wish list!

I’m loving all the sneak peaks. I will definitely use this one for my kids (and some adults) who doesn’t like Rice Crispy treats! I’m looking foward to the 15th. Thanks to the entire team who bring us great products and inspiration.

Oh my gracious gravy!!!! I *love* this project and the cone. I showed this to my almost-6-y/o and she said this is what she wants as the “favor” for her birthday party in January. 🙂 I’m off to buy the box template right now.

Melt with You has got to be one of my favorite love songs…takes me back to my college days and Nicholas Cage’s first movie, Valley Girl! (when he was Nicholas Coppala, still!)

What a sweet idea. My four year old plays “ice cream stand” every day and would love this idea. We also finished making bell shaped rice krispie treats yesterday to bring to my mom in the hospital. But I never thought of this clever idea.
I would like to make them for her as a surprise of Valentines as well.
Love the new stamp set so far.

What a fantastic treat for kids or kids at heart. This new stamp set will be so perfect for just such neat things. Thanks Nichole. Can’t wait to see the entire set. Thanks for the chance to win this also.

This looks amazing! I love your blog, Nichole, because I always see stuff I’ve never seen elsewhere! You have a really strong team of collaborators! I am definitely looking forward to this new launch 🙂

Those are amazing little cones. What a great idea. If I have a little girl in July, I will be putting this idea in the back of the brain storage for a future birthday favour! Maybe we will have strawberry marshmallows in Canada by then!

Rice Krispie ice cream cones!! What a very cute and mess-free idea! These would be perfect for my kid’s Valentine’s day party. I can’t wait to see the rest of the Love Songs set so I can plan out my 1st grader’s Valentines!

What a tasty treat! Such a fun project for the little ones and for us “young at heart”.
The Love Song Stamps are so cute and can be used for more than Valentine’s day cards.
Thanks so much for your talent, Lisa AND the chance to win, Nicole!

Wow…RIGHT up my alley. My VERY FIRST scrapbook was one that I made for my dad. We’re such a music loving family that I titled each page with a song title. Love Me Do, Here’s Comes The Son (instead of “Sun” for my little brother’s birth), Brown Eyed Girl, So Happy Together… My dad LOVED it!!! Thanks for the opportunity. Gorgeous stamps!

GASP!!!! That is a breath taker. Beautiful cone. So girly, so inviting attracting to the eyes at first glance. Impressive!! I mean it you lady’s never cease to impress me (us) Thank you, thank you for sharing your inspirations.

I’m already loving this set. Useful too. Our wedding anniversary is on Feb. 14, one grandson born on Feb. 14! Great for those occasions as well as soooo many others. I’ll be taking out a loan on this month’s releases.

I know I keep saying this but you guys are AMAZING! Every month you come up with something better then the month before. I wish I could afford to order some of these great sets. (sigh) Maybe after the new year. 🙂

EVERYthing about this set just gets me right in the “kisser”!! “All you need is love” reminds me of being 11 and listening to it secretly by my FM radio. Then Moulin Rouge came out and made it a fresh song again. A classic that will always be in style. You guys are just amazing, again!

Wow, I cannot get over the wonderful ideas you ladies come up with. You inspire me everyday to try something new and exciting. So hope I am a winner this month so I can create these wonderful gifts for everyone I know

i’m coming back to this post since it is the one that inspired my oldest daughter – just two weeks before her 6th birthday she saw these ice cream cones and declared that’s what she wanted for everyone for the goodie bags for her birthday party. They were a *huge* hit. I knew I wouldn’t have time to get the boxes made, so I didn’t buy the template – but definitely plan on it since it would make the presentation *so* much better AND *so much easier*! Thanks for posting this, Nichole! Elizabeth **loved** them. We loved making them – though I think we needed to use more pink marshmallows…or the frosted Rice Krispies to make them as pink as yours…but all the little girls *loved* them. And I’ve already been told that we’re doing them for her 7th birthday party, too! 🙂

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